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[h=1]Afghan boxer Hamid Rahimi wins Kabul's first pro match[/h]
Hamid Rahimi won the fight after seven rounds
Millions of Afghans have watched a German-born Afghan win the country's first professional men's boxing match in the capital Kabul.Hamid Rahimi beat Tanzanian Said Mbelwa for the World Boxing Organisation Intercontinental middleweight belt.The match, which would have been banned under Taliban rule, took place amid tight security in the capital. After the fight, Mr Rahimi described the win as a fresh beginning for the country.
"Today it's a start," he said."This belt is not mine, this belt is Afghanistan's, it's yours. I love you."
The match was broadcast live, with millions of Afghans across the country reportedly tuning in to watch.
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Millions of Afghans have watched a German-born Afghan win the country's first professional men's boxing match in the capital Kabul.Hamid Rahimi beat Tanzanian Said Mbelwa for the World Boxing Organisation Intercontinental middleweight belt.The match, which would have been banned under Taliban rule, took place amid tight security in the capital. After the fight, Mr Rahimi described the win as a fresh beginning for the country.
"Today it's a start," he said."This belt is not mine, this belt is Afghanistan's, it's yours. I love you."
The match was broadcast live, with millions of Afghans across the country reportedly tuning in to watch.
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